Definition of Crossbill. Meaning of Crossbill. Synonyms of Crossbill

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Definition of Crossbill

Crossbill
Crossbill Cross"bill` (-b[i^]l`). (Law) A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit. --Bouvier. Note: In criminal practice, cross bills of indictment for assault, in which the prosecutor in once case is the defendant in another, may be tried together.
Crossbill
Crossbill Cross"bill`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A bird of the genus Loxia, allied to the finches. Their mandibles are strongly curved and cross each other; the crossbeak.

Meaning of Crossbill from wikipedia

- Crossbills are birds of the genus Loxia within the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterized by the mandibles with crossed...
- The red crossbill or common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) is a small p****erine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Crossbills have distinctive mandibles...
- The two-barred crossbill or white-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) is a small p****erine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in the coniferous...
- The Scottish crossbill (Loxia scotica) is a small p****erine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to the Caledonian Forests of Scotland...
- The parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus) is a small p****erine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in pine forests in northern and northeastern...
- The C****ia crossbill (Loxia sinesciuris) is a p****erine bird in the family Fringillidae. It is endemic to the South Hills and Albion Mountains in southern...
- States Navy have been named Crossbill, after the crossbill, a finch whose curved mandibles cross each other. USS Crossbill (AMc-9), acquired by the Navy...
- The Hispaniolan crossbill (Loxia megaplaga) is a crossbill that is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic)...
- USS Crossbill (MSC(O)-45/AMS-45/YMS-120) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the second U.S. Navy...
- The Newfoundland red crossbill is a member of the crossbill genus which has its crossed bill adapted for prying open the tightly closed spruce or pine...